Issue 1 Downtime

Posted: **Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:27 pm**

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Murphy sits in the woods at the base of a large tree. Her eyes are closed and she appears to be meditating. Quietly, she mumbles words under her breath.

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:16 pm**

On yet another trip into the woods, Graham spotted Murphy and approached.

"You do know it's not really meditation if you talk to yourself the whole time."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:45 pm**

Murphy blushes. She looks embarrassed.

"I wasn't talking to myself!" Murphy says. "I was...talking...to...the tree."

She blushes harder.

"Shut up."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:55 pm**

He looked apologetic.

"Just some friendly teasing. Honest."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 5:08 pm**

"I know," Murphy says. "Sorry. It's just like, if someone walks in on you dancing or singing or something. It's not your fault."

Murphy stands up. A silver-colored bracelet with unique carvings jangles on her wrist.

"What are you doing out here anyway?" Murphy asks.

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:01 pm**

"I just... need to get away from civilization sometimes."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:21 pm**

"Why? Civilization is awesome. It has ice cream, video games, television, and all sorts of other great stuff," Murphy says.

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:30 pm**

"Well... I... err... haven't been around other people much... before here..." he answered uncomfortably.

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:58 pm**

"Me neither!" Murphy says, "And it's great. I mean, it's just nice to have people to talk to instead of animals...or...umm...yeah. So, where are you from? I'm kind of from all over. Basically, wherever there are animals, that's where I've been."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:04 pm**

"Michigan."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:07 pm**

"Neat!" Murphy says. "They have a lot of lakes. Like, hella many lakes!"

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:19 pm**

"That we do."

Don't think about skinny dipping. Don't think about skinny dipping.

"Lots of good fishing too."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:46 pm**

"Cool," Murphy says. "I'm pretty good at fishing. It's the tiny fingers. I can tie flies super-easy."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:58 pm**

"I bet you're pretty handy with all sorts of outdoor things."

Posted: **Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:52 pm**

"Nah, I'm the super-girly one in my family," Murphy says. "I like pretty dresses, makeup, fishing, bow-hunting, cars. Y'know. Girl stuff."

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:44 am**

Graham perked up at the mention of bow-hunting.

"You bow-hunt?"

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:02 pm**

"Well, yeah," Murphy says, "I mean, who doesn't?"

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:02 pm**

"Nobody else here does," he complained, "Though I guess Vertie or her brother might know how."

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:54 pm**

"Really?" Murphy says. "That's weird."

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:26 pm**

"Their loss," he shrugged.

"It started as a family thing for me."

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:29 pm**

"Yeah. Not so much with me," Murphy says. "My family prefers to hunt without weapons. I'm the wuss that needs a bow."

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:50 pm**

"What? They're all werewolves?"

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:50 pm**

"No. They're just awesome," Murphy says. "My dad is, like, enormous. Plus he's got freaky mutant super-strength and can bench an elephant, no prob."

"And my mom is scary good at tracking and stalking stuff. Before she got all old and mom'ed, she used to go into the forest and mark animals with finger paints without them noticing her."

Posted: **Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:52 pm**

"Seriously?" he asked, impressed.

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:53 pm**

"Yeah, that's pretty much my family," Murphy says. "They're kind of nuts."

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:56 pm**

An odd, somewhat sad look crossed his face at that comment.

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:57 pm**

Murphy didn't notice! "What about your family? How are they?"

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:26 pm**

"It's just my Dad, an older brother, and a younger brother back home. I... didn't exactly leave on a good note so I'm not sure how they're doing."

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:44 pm**

"Oh, well, that's too bad," Murphy says. "What happened? Were they upset 'cause you're a mutant or some junk?"

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:51 pm**

"Nothing like that. He's actually kinda proud of the mutant thing. I just... found out Dad had been lying to us about a lot of things."

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:12 pm**

"Like what?" Murphy says. "Are you adopted or something?"

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:57 am**

"No. It's..." he sighed, "My Dad sold us a lot of bullshit about the world at large to keep us as scared of it as he is. Hell, maybe he even believes most of it."

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2014 7:58 pm**

"What sort of bullshit?" Murphy asks.

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:24 pm**

"That there was only danger and anarchy outside. That the secret forces destroying human civilization would hunt us down."

"And one time it was insect aliens. So... it's since occurred to he might just be crazy."

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:26 pm**

"On the other hand, insect aliens do exist," Murphy points out. "They're called the Brood. The X-Men fought them a bunch of times."

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:32 pm**

"You're joking... right?"

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:43 pm**

Murphy shakes her head, "Nope! They're real. Very, very real."

"They lay eggs inside of you."

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:19 pm**

"Okay... one point for Dad."

"That's some creepy shit," he shuddered.

Posted: **Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:54 am**

"Really? I think it's pretty cool," Murphy says. "I mean, they're aliens! Like, real aliens. That's awesome."

Posted: **Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:25 pm**

"The kind that burst out of your chest."

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